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Overheards, Obsessions, and More

 

OVERHEARD

 

Are there tid-bits of conversations you’ve heard while standing in line at the grocery store, serving a table, or walking down the sidewalk that make you smile, cringe or laugh out loud?

 

“Donkeys don’t have horns.”

 

“I skimmed through her clothes. That’s normal, that’s what everyone does when they house sit.”

 

“Shut your mouth, David.”

 

“If we both die, we’re splitting everything.”

 

“If a bear doesn’t kill you tonight, I’ll be the happiest man alive.”

 

“Hey – your dog just ate the nose off of my snowman!”

 

“That was the plan. I wanted you to see my white under-crescent.

 

“You threw decorative squash at your father?”

 

SHOUT OUTS

 

Is there someone or something that deserves a pat on the back or a slap on the wrist?

 

“Shout out to all the public school teachers – we know you don’t get paid anywhere near $50K, but you’re worth 20 times that much.” ~ Nik Garvoille

 

“Shout out to Friends of Gibraltar, Edgewood Orchard Galleries and the Hispanic Resource Center for sponsoring the band Spanglish! So much fun, and so wonderful to see kids dancing in the aisles with joy – thank you.” ~ Kathleen Harris

 

“Shoutout to Voek’s Plumbing. Every time I walk Maple Drive and see the Voeks plumbing truck, it is honoring the 25 MPH speed zone where homes are. Respecting my home street, maybe you respect the jobs you do too. Thank you Voeks Plumbing.” ~ Anonymous

 

OBSESSIONS

 

Is there anything you can’t stop thinking about, listening to, watching, eating, or drinking? Obsessions are meant to be your of-the-moment fixation.

 

“The TV show Off the Map! Move over Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, a new medical drama’s taken your place.” ~ Anonymous

 

“Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. Oh yeah, and chocolate.” ~ Anonymous

 

“I can’t stop listening to The National’s music.” ~ Nik Garvoille

 

PET PEEVES

 

Is there something that really irks you, gets your goat, rubs you the wrong way, drives you up the wall, gets you bent out of shape, puts a stick in your craw, or makes you want to throw in the towel?

 

“Uneducated people who buy into all the political rhetoric, mumbo-jumbo and jargon – from both sides!” ~ Anonymous

 

“The Onion and The Onion News Network. ‘nuff said.” ~ Anonymous

 

“Rootbeer Barrel Candy. Sugary and sweet and oh so delicious.” ~ Anonymous

 

Be a part of the Pulse! Send over your SHOUT OUTS, OBSESSIONS, OVERHEARDS, or PET PEEVES to [email protected] with one of the above categories in the subject line…and, let us know if you’d prefer the submission be printed anonymously.

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